Archery bow sight



28, 1967 R. J. KOWALSKI ARCHERY BOW SIGHT Filed July 15, 1964 ROBERT 2Sheets-Sheet 1 9.? INVENTOR.

. KOWALSKI ATTORNEY March 1967 R. J. KOWALSKI ARCHERY BOW SIGHT FiledJuly 15, 1964 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ROBERT J. KOWALSKI fiM I f INVENTORATTORNEY United States Patent 3,310,875 ARCHERY BOW SIGHT Robert J.Kowalski, 512 Berner St., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15215 Filed July 15, 1964,Ser. No. 382,917 11 Claims. (Cl. 3346) This invention relates to archerybow sights, and more particularly to a sight device having a pluralityof sighting elements normally disposed out of the line of sighting andeach of which is movable into the line of sighting.

As is known, bows are available today in various forms which are usefulin tournaments, general shooting as well as for hunting. A professionalarcher employs a good quality bow and trains himself to shoot the bow bythe application of a rigid pattern of events so that extreme accuracymay be accomplished. The professional archer always will nock an arrowat the same point on the bow string, draw the string back so that aparticular portion of the hand contacts a particular portion of thehead. For example, some archers draw the string back so that the tip ofthe index finger touches the corner of their month. In this manner, thefeathered end of the arrow is always at substantially the same distancefrom the eye and there only remains the action of elevating or loweringthe head of the arrow to correspond to the distance at which the targetis placed. Some archers aim the bow by intuition while professionalarchers employ bow sights of various types.

Bow sights are employed to facilitate the sighting or aiming of the bowat difierent ranges. The most common of these sight devices employs asingle sighting element which is slideable along a track extendingsubstantially parallel to the string of the bow. The track extends abovethe arrow receiving portion of the bow and the sight element is elevatedor lowered to a position corresponding to the range or distance overwhich the arrow is to be shot. Normally the track member has indicatedthereon various positions which correspond to the difierent rangesthrough which the arrow is to be shot. An example of this type of bowsight will be found in US. Patent No. 2,998,652. This type of bow sighthas proved satisfactory for use during practice and in tournaments.However, this type of bow sight has not proved satisfactory for thehunter. As is known, the hunter upon sighting the target which may, forexample, be a deer, must estimate the distance of the target, nock hisarrow, aim and then release the arrow. This series of actions must beaccomplished as quickly as possible in order that he not lose sight ofthe target. When the above-described bow sight is employed, aconsiderable amount of time is lost in loosening the sighting element,sliding it to a new position corresponding to the estimated distance andthen retightening the sighting element.

Frictional connecting means have been employed to hold the sightingelement in the adjusted position. The bow sight of the above cited US.Patent No. 2,998,652 employs this type of frictional connecting means.

Another common type of how sight employs a plurality of sightingelements each of which is spaced above the arrow receiving portion ofthe bow, by a difierent distance. In this arrangement, each sightingelement corresponds to a particular range or distance from the bow,

3,31,875 Patented Mar. 28, 1967 at which the released arrow will hit thetarget. The highest sighting element corresponds to a short range whilethe lowest sighting element corresponds to the longest range. Thesesighting elements are prepositioned by experimentation with the bow towhich the sight is mounted. Normally each sighting element is marked toindicate its range. An example of this type of bow sight will be foundin US. Patent No. 2,332,080. This type of bow sight, also has provedunsatisfactory inasmuch as during the aiming of the bow it is extremelyconfusing to have a plurality of sighting elements in the field of view.To avoid complete confusion, a lesser number of sighting elements may beused. For example, three sighting elements may be used. However, thehunter is handicapped in that targets seen at distances between orbeyond the ranges of the three sighting elements cannot be shot with anydegree of accuracy.

With the foregoing in mind, the primary object of the present inventionis to provide a bow sight having a plurality of sighting elements eachof which is movable into the line of sight for aiming the bow.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a bow sight whichmay be quickly and easily made operable for aiming the bow at variousranges.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a bow sighthaving a plurality of sighting elements which are positioned so as notto confuse the archer during aiming of the bow.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a bow sighthaving novel means for compensating for the wind blowing transversely ofthe trajectory of the arrow.

In accordance with the present invention there is provided a bow sighthaving a plurality of sighting elements disposed above the arrowreceiving portion of a bow and spaced therefrom at different distances.The sighting elements normally are disposed in an out position whereinthey are out of the line of sighting. Each of the sighting elementsnormally is disposed in an out position and is movable between the outposition and a sight position wherein they extend transversely of thebody of the bow and are employed in aiming the bow. Each of the sightingelements is prepositioned upon the carrier member by experimentation.That is to say, one of the sighting elements is secured at a knownposition along the carrier member and is used in sighting a target whichis at a predetermined distance away from the bow. That sight member isthen repositioned in accordance with whether the arrow strikes theground ahead of the target or beyond the target. Means is provided formarking each of the sighting elements with the distance at which thearrow will strike a target.

In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, each of thesighting elements includes an L- shaped arm which is pivotally mountedto a block member which is releasably secured to the carrier member. TheL-shaped arm is pivotal at the juncture of the oppositely extending armportions. Secured to one of the arm portions is a pin member having aball sight at its free end. The L-shaped arm thus may be pivoted so thatthe ball sight is brought into the line of sight and then pivoted in theopposite direction to place the ball sight out of the line of sight.Means is provided to limit the pivotal movement of the L-shaped arm tothe first position and the second position. Means also is provided formaintaining the ball sight in the first and second positions.

In accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention,each sighting element comprises an arm releasably secured directly tothe carrier member and pivotal thereabout. The arm member includes a pinmember with a ball sight disposed at its free end. The pin member,again, is pivotal from the out position wherein the ball sight is out ofthe line of sight to the sighting position wherein the arm memberextends laterally of the body of the bow and is in the line of sighting.Again, means is provided for limiting the pivotal movement of the armmember at the out position and at the sighting position.

According to a further alternative embodiment of the present invention,each sight member includes an arm carrying a pin member with a ballsight at its free end. The arm member is slideable to the right or tothe left of the body of the how so that the ball sight may be projectedor moved into the line of sight for aiming of the bow and then displacedlaterally out of the line of sighting.

The present invention also contemplates the provision of a novel ballsight which is carried on an elongated pin member and slideabletherealong. Indicated on the pin member is a center position whichcorresponds to a zero velocity, a first plurality of positions to theright of the center position which corresponds to increased velocitiesof the wind blowing from the left side of the archer; and a secondplurality of positions to the left of the center position whichcorresponds to increased velocities of the wind blowing from the rightof the archer. Since the ball sight is slideable along the elongatedmember, the archer need only estimate the wind velocity and thereafterslide the ball sight to the appropriate position.

The above and other objects and advantages of the present invention willbecome apparent from the following detailed description by reference tothe accompanying drawings, in which:

FIGURE 1 is an elevation view of a conventional bow provided with thebow sight of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary isometric view of the present bow sight;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary side view illustrating a bracket and a carriermember employed in the present bow sight;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an isometric view of a sight supporting arm of the present bowsight;

FIGS. 6A, 6B and 6C are plan views of a sighting element illustrating asight position, an intermediate position and an out position at whichthe sight supporting arm of FIG. 5 may be placed;

FIG. 7 is a plan view, similar to FIGS. 6A-6C, illustrating a means formaintaining the sight supporting arm of FIG. 5 in the sight position ofFIG. 6A or the out position of FIG. 6C;

FIG. 8 is an isometric view, sirnliar to FIG. 2, illustrating analternative embodiment of the present bow sight;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view, taken along the line IXIX of FIG. 8;

FIG. 9A is a cross-sectional view, similar to FIG. 9, illustrating ameans for maintaining the sight supporting arm of FIG. 9, in the sightposition or in the out position;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view, taken along the line X-X of FIG. 8,illustrating the construction of the embodiment of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is an isometric view, similar to FIG. 8, illustrating a furtheralternative embodiment of the present bow sight;

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken. along the line XII-XII of FIG.11;

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the use of magnet meansfor maintaining the sight supporting arm of FIG. 11 in the sightposition or in the out position; and

FIG. 14 is a fragmentary side view of a ball sight illustrating meansfor compensating for the wind.

Referring now to the drawings and in particular to FIG. 1, there isillustrated a conventional bow 20 comprising a central body portion 22,a gripping portion 24 beneath the central body portion 22 and a pair ofoppositely extending bendable arms 26a, 26b. In the lower region of thecentral body portion 22 there is provided an arrow receiving portion 28for receiving an arrow 30. Extending between the bendable arms 26a,26bis a string 32 which when pulled apart from the central body portion22 serves to bend the bendable arms 26a, 26b to provide the force forpropelling the arrow 30. Secured to the rear face of the central bodyportion 22 is a bow sight 34 of the present invention.

The bow sight 34 will be described and is illustrated as being mountedto the rear face of the central body portion 22, as shown in FIG. 1, forexample. It should be understood, however, that it is within the scopeof the present invention that the bow sight 34 may be mounted on thefront face of the central body portion 22 and still be operable foraiming the bow 20.

Reference is now directed to FIGS. 2-4 inclusive for a detaileddescription of one embodiment of the bow sight 34 of the presentinvention. The bow sight 34 comprises a bracket 36 having an elongatedweb portion 38 and flanges 40, 42 extending outwardly from each end ofthe web portion 38. Extending between the flanges 40, 42 is a carriermember 44 which preferably is of square configuration, as illustrated.Alternatively, the carrier member 44 may have other polygon shapes.Depending from the lower end portion of the carrier member 44 is a keymember 46, of square configuration, which fits into a square opening 48(see FIG. 4). The key member 46 cooperates with the square opening 48 toprevent rotation of the carrier member 44. At the upper end of thecarrier member 44 there is provided a threaded extension 50 whichextends through an opening (not shown) provided in the flange 40. A bolt52 is threaded on the extension 50 and is disposed beneath the flange 40While a wing nut 54 also is threaded on the extension 50 and is disposedabove the flange 40. The bolt 52 and wing nut 54 serve to secure theupper end of the carrier member 44 to the flange 40. i

As can best be seen in FIG. 2 a plurality of sighting elements 56 aremounted on the carrier member 44 and disposed along the length thereofat predetermined distances above the arrow receiving portion 28.

Referring now to FIGS. 3, 5 and 6A, each of the sighting elements 56comprises a carrier block 58 having an opening 60 (FIG. 6A) at one endthereof whose shape corresponds to the shape of the carrier member 44.The carrier block 58 is slideable along the length of the carrier member44 and is secured in position, for example, by means of a set screw 62.A groove 64 is provided in the forward end of the carrier block 58. Asight supporting arm 66 is provided which in this embodiment is L-shaped and includes an elongated arm portion 68 and a second arm portion70 which extends perpendicularly from the elongated arm portion 68. Thesight supporting. arm 66 is received within the groove 64 of the carrierblock 58 and is pivotally secured thereto by means of a suitablefastener 72. The fastener 72 extends through the carrier block 58 andthrough the sight supporting arm 66 at the juncture of the elongated armportion 68 and the second arm portion 70. Extending from the free end ofthe elongated arm portion 68 is a conventional pin member 74 carrying aball sight 76. The pin member 74 preferably is threadedly engaged in theelongated arm portion 68 whereby it may be moved axially toward and awayfrom the fastener 72 thereby providing a means for compensating for thewind.

In the present bow sight 34 each of the ball sights 76 is positionablein a sighting position, indicated generally by S in FIG. 2 and in an outposition, indicated generally by 0. When in the sighting position S, theball sight will be in the line of sight of the archerthe line ofsighting being illustrated in FIG. 2 by the dash-dot line numbered 78.

Reference is now directed to FIGS. 6A, 6B and 6C. In FIG. 6A, the ballsight 76 is in a sighting position S and is disposed in the line ofsight 78 of the archer. The elongated arm portion 68 of the sightsupporting arm 66 extends transversely of the body portion 22. The sightsupporting arm 66 may be pivoted into the out position by means, forexample, of the thumb as illustrated in dotted outline in FIG. 6A. InFIG. 6B the sight supporting arm 66 is in an intermediate positiongenerally indicated by I. In FIG. 6C the sight supporting arm 66 hasbeen pivoted into the out position 0. In the out position 0 theelongated ar m portion 68 extends rearwardly of the central body portion22, toward the string of the bow. In the out position, the ball sight 76is out of the line of sight 78 of the archer. As can be seen in FIG. 6Athe elongated arm portion 68 abuts an inner wall 80 of the groove 64,while in FIG. 6C the second arm portion 70 abuts the inner wall 80.Hence, the inner wall 80 of the groove 64 serves as a stop means forstopping the movement of the sight supporting arm 66 at either thesighting position S or the out position 0.

As stated above, a plurality of the sighting elements 56 are mounted onthe carrier member 44 and are positioned therealong at predetermineddistances from the arrow receiving portion 28 of the bow 20. Thepositioning of the sighting elements 56 is determined byexperimentation. For example, the uppermost one of the sighting elements56 in FIG. 2 is initially secured at a point along the carrier member44. The archers stand a predetermined distance, for example, thirtyyards from a target. The sight supporting arm 66 is then pivoted in aclockwise direction so that the ball sight 76 thereof is in a sightingposition. The archer then sights through the ball sight 76 and releasesthe arrow. If the position of the sighting element 56 is accurate, thearrow will strike that region of the target at which it was aimed.However, if the arrow falls short or goes beyond the target, then thesighting element must be repositioned to correct for the impropertrajectory of the arrow. This operation is repeated until all of thesighting elements have been properly positioned. To aid in thecalibration of the bow sight 34, a plurality of uniformly spaced,parallel guide lines (not shown) may be provided on the outer face ofthe web 38 along its entire length. These guide lines would providereference points which would aid in the repositioning of the sightingelements 56 during calibration of the bow sight 34.

In the present bow sight 34, it is desirable that the range of each oneof the sighting elements be indicated thereon. For example, asillustrated in FIG. 5 the range is indicated on each of the mutuallyperpendicular faces of the elongated arm portion 68 and the second armportion 70 whereby the range indication will be visible to the archerregardless of whether the sight supporting arm 66 is in the sightingposition or in the out position. Preferably, the surfaces 82, 84 of theelongated arm portion 68 and the second arm portion 70, respectively,are roughened whereby the archer may print the range directly thereon.

It should be evident, that the archer may quickly and easily place theselected one of the 'ball sights 76 into the sighting positionpreparatory to aiming at a target. For example, when hunting, the archermay carry the bow in a ready position wherein the arrow is nocked andready to shoot. The arrow may be maintained in this position by theindex finger, as is conventional. Upon sighting a deer, for example, thearcher merely estimates the range and pivots the appropriate one of the6 sight supporting arms 66 so that the ball sight 76 thereof is in asighting position. at the target and releases the arrow.

Reference is now directed to FIG. 7 wherein there is illustrated a meansfor maintaining the sight supporting arm 66 in the sight position or theout position. The carrier block 58 and sight supporting arm 66 areconveniently formed from plastic materials, although other materials maybe used. In FIG. 7 magnet means 86, 88 are .imbedded in the inner wall80' of the carrier block 58. Rigidly secured at appropriate positions onthe elongated arm portion 68 and the second arm portion 70 are platemeans 90, 92, respectively, formed from magnetically susceptiblematerial. Alternatively, the positions of the cooperating magnets 86, 88and the plates 90, 92 could be interchanged. The strength of the magnetmeans 86, 88 preferably is sufficient to maintain the sight supportingarm 66 in the desired position but is weak enough so that the sightsupporting arm 66 may be moved rather easily. Thus, when the sightsupporting arm 66 is pivoted in a clockwise direction, the plate means90 will be attracted by the magnet means 86 to maintain the elongatedarm portion 68 engaged with the inner wall 80. Conversely, if the sightsupporting arm 66 is pivoted in a counterclockwise direction, the platemeans 92 will be attracted by the magnet means 88 whereby the second armportion 70 is maintained in engagement with the inner wall 80.

Reference is now directed to FIGS. 8, 9 and 10 inclusive wherein analternative embodiment of the present bow sight is illustrated.Corresponding numerals will be employed to identify corresponding partsalready described. In this embodiment, a bracket 36- is provided havingan elongated web portion 38' secured to the inboard face of the centralbody portion 22. The elongated web portion is provided at one sidethereof with an outwardly extending flange 94 which, as will bedescribed, serves as a stop means. A rod 96 is secured to the bracket36' in the same manner in which the carrier member 44 is secured to thebracket 36' (see FIG. 3). Fitted over the rod 96 is a plurality ofwasher-like bearing elements 98. The bearing elements 98 rest one uponthe other to define a cylindrical surface 100 having a plurality ofperipheral surfaces 102 each of which is freely rotatable about the rod96. A sight supporting arm 104 is provided with an opening 106 whosediameter is substantially equal to the outer diameter of the bearingelements 98 thereby being freely slideable along the cylindrical surface100 defined by the bearing elements 98. The opening 106 is providedadjacent to a first end portion 108 of the sight supporting arm 104.Secured to the transverse face of a second end portion 1100f the sightsupporting arm 104 is the pin member 74 which supports the ball sight76.

As can be seen in FIGS. 8 and 10, a set screw 112 is threadedly engagedin the sight supporting arm i104 and engages one or more of thewasher-like bearing elements 98. The set screw 112 serves to maintainthe sight supporting arm 104 at a predetermined position along thelength of the cylindrical surface 100. It should be noted, however, thatalthough the sight supporting arm 104 is secured to one or more of thewasher-like bearing elements 98, it is still free for pivotal movementabout the rod 96 by virtue of the sliding action between the bearingelements 98 and the rod 96.

In FIGS. 8 and 9, the sight supporting arm 104 is illustrated in fulllines in the sight position indicated by S, and is illustrated indash-dot outline in the out position 0. As best seen in FIG. 9, thesecond end portion of the sight supporting arm 104 is engaged with theoutboard face .114 of the flange 94 thereby positioning the sightsupporting arm 104 in the sight position S. As illustrated in dash-dotoutline, the first end portion 108 will engage the inner face 116 of theflange 94 to position the sight supporting arm 104 in the out position0.

In FIG. 9A there is illustrated a means for maintain- Thereafter thearcher sights 7' ing the sight supporting arm 104 in either the sightposition or the out position. To accomplish this magnet means 118, 120are imbedded in the inner face of the first end portion 108 and thesecond end portion 110, respectively. In this embodiment, at least theflange 94 is formed from magnetically susceptible material. The magnetmeans 118, 120 are positioned in the first and second end portions 108,110 so that, for example, when the sight supporting arm 104 is disposedin the out positionO, as indicated in dash-dot outline, the magnet means118 will be attracted to the flange 94. Conversely, when the sightsupporting arm 104 is disposed in the sight position, as illustrated infull lines, the magnet means 120 will be attracted to and engage theouter face 114 of the flange 94. The strength of the magnet means 118,120 preferably is sufi'icient to maintain the sight supporting arm 104in the sight position or the out position. However, the strength of themagnet means 118, 120 preferably is such that the archer may easilypivot the sight supporting arm 104.

As in the sight supporting arm 66 of FIG. 5, the sight supporting arm104 of this embodiment preferably is pro vided with means for indicatingthe range associated with the position of the sight supporting arm 104with respect to the arrow receiving portion (not shown in FIG. 8). Thesecond end portion 110 has oppositely disposed surfaces 122, 124 whichpreferably are roughened whereby the archer may print the range directlythereon. The range, thus, may be read by the archer regardless ofwhether the sight supporting arm 104 is in the sight position or in theout position.

Reference is now directed to FIGS. 11 and 12 wherein there isillustrated a further alternative embodiment of the present bow sight.Corresponding numerals will be employed to identify corresponding partsalready described. In this embodiment, a carrier block 128 is providedwith an opening 130 corresponding in shape with the carrier member 44.The carrier block is fitted over the carrier member 44 and is secured inposition by means of a set screw (not shown) in the same manner as thecarrier block 58 of FIG. 6A. At the inward end of the carrier block 128there is provided a passageway 132, preferably of square cross section,which is adapted to receive a sight supporting arm 134 having acorresponding square cross section. The pin member 74 and associatedball sight 76 project from the transverse face 136 of the sightsupporting arm 134.

In this embodiment, the sight supporting arm 134 is slideable within thepassageway 132 whereby the ball sight 76 may be positioned in the sightposition or in an out position. To accomplish this, the sight supportingarm 134 is provided with an elongated slot 138 which extendslongtiudinally of the sight supporting arm 134. A fastener 140 extendsthrough the carrier block 128 and through the slot 138. The overallarrangement is such that the sight supporting arm 134 may be pushed tothe left of the carrier member 44 until the end wall of the slot 138engages the pin 140. In this position, the ball sight will be disposedalong the line of sight of the archer. Conversely, the sight supportingarm 134 may be pushed to the right of the carrier member 44 until theother end wall of the slot 138 engages the fastener 140. In thisposition, the ball sight 76 will be out of the line of sight of thearcher.

The embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 11 and 12 can be provided withmagnet means for maintaining the ball sight 76 in a sighting position orin an out position. Referring to FIG. 13, the sight supporting arm 134is provided with magnets 142, one each disposed at the extreme ends ofthe elongated 138. Each magnet means 142 will be attracted to the pin140 which preferably is formed from magnetically susceptible material.Alternatively, the pin 140 could comprise a magnet which will attractmagnetically susceptible plates disposed in the positions of the magnetmeans 142 of. FIG. 3.

The present invention also contemplates a novel means for compensatingfor the wind encountered by the hunters in the field. Referring to FIG.14, a sight supporting arm 144 is provided with a pin member 146 whichprojects from the transverse face 148 thereof. The sight supporting arm14-4 may comprise any of the sight supporting arm 66, 104 or 134described above. Slideable along the pin member 146 is a ball sight 148.The pin member 146 has indicated thereon, for example, by means ofscribed lines, a center position at which the ball sight 148 ispresently positioned. To the right of the center position 150 there isindicated by means of a plurality of spaced scribed lines 152 aplurality of alternative positions; while to the left of the centerposition 150 there is indicated by means of a second plurality ofscribed lines 154 a second set of alternative positions. Each of thesuccessive scribed lines 152 define positions at which the ball sight148 will be disposed to compensate for a wind blowing from the left andcorrespond to increased wind velocities. Each of the successive scribedlines 154 define positions at which the ball sight 148 may be disposedto compensate for a wind blowing from the right of the archer andcorrespond to increased wind velocities. For example, the ball sight 148is shown in dotted outline as being positioned with its right facesuperimposed over the third of the scribed lines 152. In this position,the ball sight will compensate for a wind blowing from the left of thearcher and correspond to a wind velocity, for example, of twelve milesper hour.

Although the invention has been shown in connection with certainspecific embodiments, it will be readily apparent to those skilled inthe art that various changes-in form and arrangement of parts may bemade to suit requirements without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention. For example, the bow sight 34 may be mounted on the frontface of the central body portion 22 of the bow of FIG. 1. In thisinstance, the embodiments described and illustrated herein would requireinverting, from top-to-bottom, whereby the sighting elements would beviewable from the left-hand side of the central body portion.Furthermore, for left-handed archers, inverting the bow sight 34 whenapplied to the rear face of the central body portion 22, as in FIG. 1,would permit movement of the sighting elements 56 so that they projectfrom the right-hand side of the central body portion 22.

I claim as my invention:

1. A sight for aiming a bow, comprising in combination: an elongatedcarrier member mounted on the body of said bow above the arrow receivingportion thereof, said carrier member extending substantially parallelwith the string of said how; a plurality of sighting elements mounted onsaid carrier member at a plurality of locations along the lengththereof, each of said sighting elements being spaced from the arrowreceiving portion of said bow by a predetermined distance whereby saidsighting elements may be employed for aiming said bow at differentelevations to strike targets disposed at various distances from saidbow; means pivotally mounting each of said sighting elements to saidcarrier for movement in a plane extending transversely of the body ofsaid how, between a first position wherein the selected one of saidsighting elements extends laterally of the body of said bow and isdisposed in a sighting position, to a second position wherein theselected one of said sighting elements extends toward the string of saidbow and is out of the line of sighting.

2. A sight for aiming a bow, comprising in combination: a bracketmounted on the body of said bow above the arrow receiving portionthereof, said bracket having rearwardly extending flange members, oneeach at each end thereof; an elongated carrier member supported on saidbracket and disposed between said flange members; a plurality ofsighting elements mounted on said carrier member at a plurality oflocations along the length thereof, each of said sighting elements beingspaced above the arrow receiving portion of said bow by a predetermineddistance whereby said sighting elements may be employed for aiming saidbow at different elevations to strike targets at various distances fromsaid bow, each of said sighting elements comprising a carrier blockreleasably secured to said carrier member and a sight supporting armincluding a pin member with a ball sight at the free end thereof, saidsight supporting arm being pivotally supported on said carrier block formovement between a first position wherein said arm extends laterally ofthe body of sad bow with said ball sight in the line of sighting, to asecond position wherein said ball sight is out of the line of sighting;and stop means for stopping the movement of said arm member in saidfirst position and said second position.

3. The combination of claim 2 wherein said carrier block includes agroove formed in the rear wall thereof and extending transversely ofsaid carrier member, said sight supporting arm having one end disposedwithin said groove and pivotally mounted to said carrier block, thepivotally connected end portion of said arm member having a second armportion extending perpendicularly therefrom, said stop means comprisingthe inner wall portions of said groove, one of which is engaged by saidsight supporting arm when in said first position and the other of whichis engaged by said second arm portion when said sighting supporting armis in said second position.

4. The combination of claim 3 including cooperating magnet and platemeans, one secured to each of said inner wall portions of said groove,and one secured to said sight supporting arm and said second armportion; said magnet and plate means cooperating to maintain said sightsupporting arm in said first position and said second position.

5. A sight for aiming a bow, comprising in combination: a bracketmounted on the body of said bow above the arrow receiving portionthereof, said bracket having an elongated web portion extendingsubstantially parallel with the string of said bow, said web portionhaving an end flange at each end thereof projecting outwardly from saidweb and an elongated projecting flange on that side of said web portionwhich is adjacent to the arrow receiving portion of said bow; anelongated carrier member extending between and secured to said endflanges; a plurality of sighting elements each comprising a sightsupporting arm having one end thereof mounted on said carrier member;first means mounting each of said sighting elements to said carrier formovement axially along said carrier member whereby said sight may becalibrated with respect to the bow upon which it is attached, bypositioning each of said sighting elements at predetermined points alongthe length of said carrier member, said sighting elements being employedfor aiming said how; second means mounting each of said sightingelements for pivotal movement transversely of said carrier memberbetween a sighting position wherein the selected one of said sightingelements is in the line of sight of the archer, to an out positionwherein the selected one of said sighting elements is out of the line ofsighting of the archer; each of said sighting elements having portionsthereof which are engageable with said elongated flange when in saidsighting position and said out position.

6. The combination of claim 5 including magnet means, one each disposedon each of said portions of said sighting elements which are engageablewith said elongated flange, at least said elongated flange of saidbracket being formed from magnetically susceptible material; said flangecooperating with said magnet means for main taining said portionsengaged with said elongated flange when said sighting elements aredisposed in said sighting position and said out position.

7. A sight for aiming a bow, comprising in combination: a shaft securedin spaced-apart relation to the body of said bow above the arrowreceiving portion thereof;

a plurality of members rotatably carried by said shaft and providing aplurality of identical peripheral surfaces; and a plurality of sightingelements secured at predetermined locations along the length of saidshaft, each of said sighting elements being secured to at least one ofsaid members; said sighting elements being adapted for aiming said bowat different elevations to strike targets at various distances from saidbow; each of said sighting elements being pivotal about said shaft froma sighting position wherein a selected one of said sighting elements isin the line of sighting of an archer, to an out position wherein saidsighting elements are out of the line of sighting of an archer.

8. The combination of claim 7 wherein said members comprise washer-likebearing elements fitted over said shaft in stacked relation; saidbearing elements being individually rotatable about said shaft.

9. A sight for aiming a bow, comprising in combination: an elongatedcarrier member mounted on the body of said bow above the arrow receivingportion thereof, said carrier member extending substantially parallelwith the string of said bow; a plurality of sighting elements mounted onsaid carrier member at a plurality of locations along the lengththereof, each of said sighting elements being spaced from the arrowreceiving portion of said bow by a predetermined distance whereby saidsighting elements may be employed for aiming said bow at differentelevations to strike targets disposed at various distances from saidbow; each of said sighting elements including a pin member havingindicated thereon a center position corresponding to a zero windvelocity, a first plurality of positions on one side of said centerposition each successive position corresponding to an increased velocityof a wind blowing from the other side of said center position, and asecond plurality of positions on the other side of said center positioneach successive position corresponding to an increased velocity of thewind blowing from said one side of said center position, and a ballsight slideably supported on said pin member and positionable at aselected one of said positions in accordance with the direction andvelocity of the wind; and means movably mounting each of said sightingelements to said carrier member for movement between a sighting positionwherein the selected one of said sighting elements is in the line ofsighting, to an out position wherein the selected one of said sightingelements is out of the line of sighting.

10. A sight for aiming a bow, comprising in combination: an elongatedcarrier member mounted on the body of said bow above the arrow receivingportion thereof, said carrier member extending substantially parallelwith the string of said how; a plurality of sighting elements mounted onsaid carrier member at a plurality of locations along the lengththereof, each of said sighting elements being spaced from the arrowreceiving portion of said bow by a predetermined distance whereby saidsighting elements may be employed for aiming said how at differentelevations to strike targets disposed at various distances from saidbow; means movably mounting each of said sighting elements to saidcarrier member for movement between a sighting position wherein theselected one of said sighting elements is in the line of sighting, to anout position wherein the selected one of said sighting elements is outof the line of sighting; first magnet means for maintaining saidsighting elements in said sighting position; and second magnet meanswhich is spaced from said first magnet means for maintaining saidsighting elements in said out position.

11. A sight for aiming a bow, comprising in combina tion: an elongatedcarrier member mounted on the body of said bow above the arrow receivingportion of said bow, said carrier member extending substantiallyparallel with the string of said bow; a plurality of sighting elementsmounted on said carrier member at a plurality of locations along thelength thereof, each of said sighting elements being spaced from thearrow receiving portion of said bow by a predetermined distance wherebysaid sighting elements may be employed for aiming said bow at differentelevations to strike targets at various distances from said bow; meanssupporting each of said sighting elements to the carrier member forsliding movement transversely of said carrier member from a firstposition wherein the selected one of said sighting elements projectslaterally of the body of said how and is in the line of sighting, to asecond position which is laterally spaced from said first position andwherein the selected one of said sighting elements is out of the line ofsighting; stop means for stopping the movement of References Cited bythe Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 7/1951 Hamm 3346.4 2/1966 Rivers 3346LEONARD FORMAN, Primary Examiner.

I. M. FREED, Assistant Examiner.

1. A SIGHT FOR AIMING A BOW, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: AN ELONGATEDCARRIER MEMBER MOUNTED ON THE BODY OF SAID BOW ABOVE THE ARROW RECEIVINGPORTION THEREOF, SAID CARRIER MEMBER EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLELWITH THE STRING OF SAID BOW; A PLURALITY OF SIGHTING ELEMENTS MOUNTED ONSAID CARRIER MEMBER AT A PLURALITY OF LOCATIONS ALONG THE LENGTHTHEREOF, EACH OF SAID SIGHTING ELEMENTS BEING SPACED FROM THE ARROWRECEIVING PORTION OF SAID BOW BY A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE WHEREBY SAIDSIGHTING ELEMENTS MAY BE EMPLOYED FOR AIMING SAID BOW AT DIFFERENTELEVATIONS TO STRIKE TARGETS DISPOSED AT VARIOUS DISTANCES FROM SAIDBOW; MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTING EACH OF SAID SIGHTING ELEMENTS TO SAIDCARRIER FOR MOVEMENT IN A PLANE EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF THE BODY OFSAID BOW, BETWEEN A FIRST POSITION WHEREIN THE SELECTED ONE OF SAIDSIGHTING ELEMENTS EXTENDS LATERALLY OF THE BODY OF SAID BOW AND ISDISPOSED IN A SIGHTING POSITION, TO A SECOND POSITION WHEREIN THESELECTED ONE OF SAID SIGHTING ELEMENTS EXTENDS TOWARD THE STRING OF SAIDBOW AND IS OUT OF THE LINE OF SIGHTING.